You do have to feel sorry for the merchandise manager , hard to hit the targets in the sales goals set at the start of the season when :
(1). You have the ugliest sponsorship logo ever created
(2). Sponsor then pulls out of deal half way through season
(3). Team going like busteds

Just a matter of time before it hits 50% .... then the fire sale after Round 20.

(and no the fire sale is not when people start burning effigys in the street )

So when you are feeling down and sorry for yourself ..... remember there are always other people who are worse off than you.